In the Ozark Mountains of northern Arkansas, visitors discover one of the finest fishing and boating lakes in the nation — Bull Shoals. A dam placed across the White River in 1951 formed this 45,440 acre lake with 1,000 miles of rugged shoreline between southern Missouri and northern Arkansas.

At the southern edge of the lake, just below the dam, is the 666-acre Bull Shoals-White River State Park. Facilities include a variety of camping for visitors, a tree-shaded picnic area with playgrounds above the dam, and a bait shop where you can also rent a canoe or motorboat.

There are more than 160 acres of Firewise-mown lawn around the developed areas at Bull Shoals-White River State Park. The superintendent's home includes a 30-foot perimeter of defensible space.

A $4.5 million, 15,744 square foot visitors center was completed in 2006. It features a spectacular view of the White River, Bull Shoals Dam and Bull Shoals Lake.

On June 22, 2005, a Firewise meeting was held at the Gaston Resort adjacent to Bull Shoals-White River State Park. Attending were Superintendent Tracy King, Assistant Superintendent Denver West, Maintenance Supervisor David Soldberg, Maintenance Staff Brandon Due, and Seasonal Ranger Linda Archer, who was designated the Firewise Coordinator for the park.

"A special thanks to Denver West for an invitation to present a Firewise program at the park," said David Samuel, Arkansas FireWise Coordinator. West served as the chair of the Southeast Benton County Firewise Board when he was stationed at Hobbs State Park, and has been a supporter of Firewise for many years.

Below are before and after photos of a mitigation project at Bull Shoals-White River State Park.

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